ClutchFans Game Thread: Jazz @ Rockets 4/29/2018 (Playoffs Round 2, Game 1)

Rockets are just too good for the Jazz. The Jazz played well offensively today and still lost by A LOT.

 

I feel like CP has been loose with his handles lately. He's had some uncharacteristiy bad turnovers.

 

Howbout just whiner and doubter

 

Great win. After watching the Pels last night, and Utah and Minny you can see the MASSIVE gulf between the top two seeds and the rest of the West.

There’s a collision course coming very soon.

 

lol

 

I am interested in what is being said

Rocket River

 

Yeah, I hear you...know that wasn't aimed at me. And yeah, maybe we are indeed spoiled. We looked good last year and had the total collapse against the Spurs.Don't want to have that feeling again for sure. I felt that this first game in particular was tailor made for us to really put a whipping on them....no doubt in my mind, them having an emotional win against OKC and then a quick turnaround to hop a flight down to Htown was in our favor big time. Really good win but no way should they be beating us down the court on run outs.True about complacency....our TC crowd is at the top of the list. Hope that changes THIS series. Have a good rest of the day !

 

This series is over with. Wake me when we're playing the Warriors. See you Wednesday night scrubs!

 

EDIT: Mods must have removed the thread ,LOL

 

that last one is the best one

 

I understand the spurs series is still giving u nightmares but

1. Spurs 61 win team
2. Spurs 3-1 vs rockets in the reg season
3. Cp3, tucker, lmm, gg/jj >>>>>>>>> pbev, slou, harrell, dekker

 

The same series we blew out SAS by 30 twice? We never blew a huge lead in that series, we did all of our collapsing to start the game off.

 

There is no way Utah was going to get Gobert even close to switching out onto Westbrook because Russ isn't the shooting threat Harden is. Or CP3 is. Or Gordon is.

Utah could drop him back in every pick and roll with impunity.

 

I like that D'Antoni put The Prince in the closing lineup. He actually had his best 5 players out there to close. Maybe Tuck is a bit bette than Gordon if Gordon isn't shooting it well though.

Still, too bad their late game execution is still cringe worthy.

 

Just got back from the game.

A little disappointed that we lost focus in another game. Utah only had 60 points with about 2 minutes left in the 3rd, then our defense let up. We're better than the Jazz, so I never really felt we could lose this game. Still I don't like it.

Save for that rough 6 minute patch, this game went as expected. Utah doesn't have enough firepower to roll with us. If we shoot well, they have no chance. If we shoot poorly, they have some chance, just like Minnesota.

 

OKC didn't even try to do it with PG13 who is a much better shooter. They didn't try to get Favors or Gobert into PnR situations. Melo was abysmal in the series but Favors was allowed to guard him as if he was a small forward himself. I would have at least tried to get some ISO opportunities with Melo and Favors beyond the block.

 

Man, people are gonna be nitpicking and complaining all the way to the championship game, aren't they.

 

U have to note that although gordon was horrible with his decisions/shots, he played decent defense. Tucker has stepped it up with his scoring and consistent defense last couple of games.

 

Yes, Utah shot 50% from the field, that's never OK.

Just because you are an awesome team and win a bunch of games doesn't mean you don't have things you can improve upon. The Warriors are gonna be a nightmare to beat, we're gonna have to be clicking to beat them.

 

Took like 7-8 shots. No more man. Loved the way we played.